Houdan chicken

Houdan
A black mottled hen
Other namesFrench: Poule de Houdan
Country of originFrance
StandardStandard-sized (in French)
Bantam (in French)
Usemeat, eggs, fancy
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    • Standard: 2.5–3 kg
    • Bantam: 900 g
  • Female:
    • Standard: 2–2.5 kg
    • Bantam: 800 g
Egg colourwhite
Comb type
  • shaped like a butterfly or oak-leaf
  • Canada, USA: v-shaped
Classification
APAcontinental[1]
ABAall other comb clean legged[1]
EEyes[2]
PCGBrare soft feather: heavy[3]
Notes
five-toed
Houdan pair, historic illustration from the Geflügel-Album of Jean Bungartz, 1885
the head of a black cock, with a butterfly-shaped red comb
Detail of the head of a cock, showing the characteristic butterfly comb

The Houdan or Poule de Houdan is an old French breed of domestic chicken. It is named for its area of origin, the commune of Houdan, in the département of Yvelines to the west of Paris. It belongs to the crested chicken group, is muffed and bearded, has an unusual leaf-shaped comb, and has five toes on each foot rather than the usual four.

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